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SAFEST TYRE

FIRE TAKES AWFUL TOLL IN CROWDED HOTEL

FIFTY LIVES

FEARED LOST

DOOMED MEN LEAP FROM WINDOWS

STATE LEGISLATORS. AMONG VICTIMS

Lansing, Dec. 11. Roused from their sleep by the ominous cries of "Fire!". and driven into a state of panic by flames that leaped close around them, over 200) guests at the Kerns Hotell here struggled through fire. exits, fied down the stairs and so to the streets, leaped from windows into the ice! fringed river upon whose! bank the hotel stood, or perished. It is feared that fifty lives were lost.

Within a few hours of the out- break police had accounted for 100 of approximately 200 guests known to have been in the hotel. at the time the outbreak occurred. But it was anticipated that many of those listed as missing would be found safe.

Punée stated that they' belleved

SOVIET KILLS ENEMIES

Moro Terrorist Executions

Minsk, Dec. 11. Nine of the twelve per-

Sir Henri Deterding, whose vial to Berlin, has yielded: rumoura

that the Royal Dutch and Shell groups have offered a big loan to Germany, part in cash and part in petrol and raw material,

BIG LOAN. OFFERED

sons charged in accordance. GERMANY?

with the recent ferror de- crea, before the Military Tribunal, for organising and committing terrorist against Soviet officials, were to-day sentenced, to death and immediately shot.

acts

Three others were detain- ed for further investigation. The majority of the accused entered Russia through Poland. Carrying revolvers and hand grenades.

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between 20 and 50 boilies were MORACUN

buried in the rulas, Searchers enn not start, digging until to-morrow.

The guests in the hotel included: twenty state legislators, five of whom were found dead and one of] whom is missing.. Another is bel -lived-to-be-dying of-his-injurlea; ||

WOR

GHASTLY WORK

before Home houra searchers could go into the ruins, but early in the morning the: first effort was made: Bodies rel covered were

charred beyond Identification in most cases,

the ghastly dis-

Police made

covery that there were an

known number of dead in the river

about this time. They had tenped

POLICING THE SAAR

BRITISH OFFICER TO COMMAND

TOTAL FORCE OF 3,300

London, Dec. 11. As a result of the League Coun-

from their windows when the fire cil's request that a British officer Was close upon them. In a should be Commander-in-Chief of desperate bli for life.

the International Force

in

OIL INTERESTS DENY REPORT

BERLIN RUMOUR

(Special to "Telegraph")

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Berlin, Dec. 11. The recent visit of Sir Henri Deterding to Berlin has been associated with the that the Royal Dutch, combined with the Shell Company, had offered the German Government a loan of 40,000,000 Dutch guilders.

The report

states that the loan will be advanced 60 per cen in cash and 40 per cent. in petrol. Confirmation is not obtainable. --Reuter Special.

REPORT DENIED

The Hague Dec. 11. Reports from Berlin that the the Royal Dutch-Shell interests had Some of the survivors of the Saar, the War Office has appointed offered a loan of 400,000,000 fire flod from the hotel in my Major General G.E.S, night attire and run bare-footed |D.S.0., C.M.G., to that post.

Brind, guilders to Germany are described

here as into the snow-covered street when

the greatest possible The British contingent, which nonsense by one of the Royal

Dutch directors-Reuter,

states

the temperature was only a few will number approximately 1,500, degrees above zoro.-Renter.

The United Press

will consist of Headquarters 13th that Infantry Brigade there are thirty seriously injured. Brigadier J.H.T. Priestman), the (Commander most of them burned badly but 1st Battalion of the East Lan- some of them hurt by jumping cashire Regiment, and the from windows or suffering from Battlion of the Essex exposure in the river.

Regiment, together with a small detachment

BRITISH FINANCES

REVENUE STILL DECLINES

Int

Anti-Nazi Demonstration

of other arms and services. In Vienna

Major General Brind, who is an R.A. officer, was until recently Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India. Ho saw service in the South African War, and in the Great War was on the General Staff in France, Belgium and Italy.

POLICE FORCED TO INTERVENE

FEDERAL AID TO ARMS EXPORTER

U. S. GOVERNMENT WAR STOCK SOLD TO JAPAN

FRESH REVELATIONS AT INVESTIGATION

Washington, Dec. 11.

The amazing revelation that the armament manu- facturing firm of Dupont de Nemours had arranged with the United States War Department in 1922 to obtain from the army reservo stocks 160,000 rounds of ammunition to, sell to Japan, was made at the Senate Arms Inquiry to-day.

A letter from the files of the Du Pont company contained this information, and it stated that though the procedure was not "quite regular" it was not contrary to army regulations.

SPY SCARE IN SAN DIEGO

SERIOUS FLOOD IN PORTUGAL

Livos Lost In Fierce Gale

Lisbon, Dec. 11. The lower districts of Lisbon, Oporto and other towns have been seriously flooded owing to the heaviest rains and gales in recent history which have swept the country.

The ports of Leixoes and Oporto are now closed to navigation and many trawlers are endangered. The crew of four of a sloop which broke adrift drowned.-Reuter,

BETAKRAT ZET KES SOOLANMÄKIRJASTENINANCIERAMATICI SESENTIMENT

A representative of the firm stated that when the LEAGUE'S War Department realised that Japan could get these WORK war materials from England "they were glad to help us manufacturers."

Another letter, dated 1932, also taken from the Du Pont files, stated that the Navy Department considered it not only permissible but desirable that American firms should sell equip- ment and material to Japan. This opinion was based on the fact that it was desirable that the Navy should be informed about the nature and amount of the Japanese purchases, which information would be lacking if the purchases were made in Europe-Reuter.

BURMA BENEFITS BY REFORMS

SEEK KEY TO NAVAL IMPASSE

Responsible Government

Japan Makes New Prescribed

Efforts

London, Dec. 11. With regard to the Lon- don naval conversations. exchanges of view in techni. cal and other matters have been proceeding from time to time during the last few days, and it is understood the Japanese representatives have now asked their Government for further guidance as to some method of getting round the present. difficulties.-British Wire- icas.

CUSTOMS OFFICER SHOT IN FOOT

SENT TO TUNG WAH HOSPITAL

SAME POLICY AS IN INDIA ·

CRITICS IN COMMONS

PRAISED

was

YUGO-SLAVIA TO MAKE AMENDS ?

BENES VIEWS SITUATION

JOBLESS JAPANESE ACCUSED

MYSTERIOUS NOTE-BOOK

MAPS OF HARBOUR DEFENCES

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(Special to "Telograph”),

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San Diego, Dec. 11. Police to-day arrested a Japanese, Teruo Murameto, aged 29, who was allegedly found in a parked car near Fort Rosecrans gun emplace- ments with a note-book in his possession filled, so police believed, with maps and de- scriptions of the San Diego harbour defences. San Diego is one of the most important of the American naval stations.

At the police station Muramoto maintained a stolid allonce,

An Intorprater, however, sald the mysterious note-book wak simply a diary of an unemployed

Budapest, Dec. 11. Yugo-Slav authorities assert | Hardende, that most of the Hungarians re-

The drawings, he explained, cently expelled from Yugo-Slavia were really sketches of gardens. will probably be allowed to return Murameto had drawn pictures of in the near future,"

aailors in his garden-sketches-for Reutor reports from Prague decorative purposes, he said, ant state that in Dr. Benca' opinion the to "tle in the San Diego locale.""

session of the League The drawinga aro extremely Council will have a most valutary clover, and police do not know for. effect upon international politics certain whether they have their in 1936.

hands on spy or un artistic "We can be satisfied that if the genius.-United Press. League has aettled such far-reach-

rocent

ing problems as those in the Saar and

between Yugo-Slavia Two Freeze

and

Hungary that we have won a battle

against revisionism."-Reutor.

BRITISH SATISFACTION

To Death

London, Dec. 11. In New York

quex-

Replying to a Commons tion on the Yugo-Slav-Hungarian dispute. Sir John Simen expressed his satisfaction that the Yugo Slavian appeal to the League, "which at times threatened to give rise to sharp differences of view, has now been dealt with in a way

CITY CAUGHT. UNPREPARED

London, Dec. 11. The position of Burma, which should lead to reconcilia- when that state becomes tion and appeasement."

AMERICA IN separated from its present He said the British Government India affiliations, was dis- themselves in all useful quarters

WINTER'S GRIP had throughout been exerting cussed in the House of Com-to

New York, Dec. 11. mons to-day when the India particular satisfaction in the im-mic of fires in the various parts of

urga moderation. He took Death, destitution and an epitle debate was continued by Mr. Portant part which Mr. Eden, in the United States have followed co-operation with other members severe blizzards which "swept.. R. A Butler, Under- of the Council, had played in the from coast to coast. Secretary of State for India, matter. who said that the same eign Secretary, "now largely de- twelve degrees below freezing "The outcome," added the For- New York suffered acutely in London, Dec. 11.

guiding principles would be pends on the local situation as weather. Two deaths have oc- Exchequer returns for the past

REMARKABLE

applied in Burma as in India, and it is sincerely to be hoped ties, who were not prepared for the week show that during the current,

between Yugo-Slavin and Hungary, Curred. Meanwhile, the authorl- A peculiar accident occurred in financial year the total of ordinary The League Council concluded }

SCENE AT OPERA

Chinose territory yesterday when He described the constitution that this will improve. But there cold anap, have hurried to prepare revenue, exclusive of self-balanc- a notable session to-day with a

a Customs officer was accidentally for Burma as a form of responsible can be no doubt that the favour- relief for out-of-works and homeless ing revenues amounted at Decem- brief meeting at which the report

shot in the foot. - Vienna, Dec. 11.

government, subject to certainable position which has been reach. in the city. The first of shelters ber 8 to

Details are incking, but a police safeguarda and reservations. £383,933,510, which is was adopted of the

A demonstration committes

unparalleled report states that an officer of

ed from a situation which so which will ultimately house 10,000, $1,255,576 less than the amount dealing with the question ΟΙ

in the history of Vienna State the Chinese Maritime Customs, polley was later vigorously at- and foremost to the existence and U.S.$20,000 at the Stoeling Ship-

The

recently appeared to collected at the

threaten has "just been opened. corresponding International Saar force.

Opera occurred to-day when Pro stationed at Kwal Mui, was

Government's general grave consequences, is due, first, Fire caused damage estimated at date last year.

Tho Council decided that the fessor Clemens Krauss, the pre-cidentally shot in the foot. He tacked by Brig. Gen. Sir Henry effective use of the League of building plant at Somerset, Massa- Expenditure for tho same Forco, contributed from Great Bent Director, who has been was immediately sent to the Tung Page-Croft, (Conservative) who Nations."-British Wireless, period, exclusive of self-balancing Britain, Italy, the Netherlands appointed by Dr. Goering, Premior Wah Hospital, where he is now contended that a small population items, was $490.403,267, which and Sweden, will be placed at the of Prussia, to succeed Professor receiving medical attention. exceeds the amount expended at disposal of the Saar Governing Furtwangler as Director of the

TOTAL FORCE OF 3,300.

the corresponding date of inst Commission, which is responsible Berlin State Opera, conducted

by £10,908,694,British for the maintenance of order. It Verdi's "Falstaff." Wireless.

year

MRS. VANDERBILT TO APPEAL

New York, Dec. 11.

Ac-

RUMANIA'S DEBTS'

chusetts..

A new low record for the season of India, constituting the political-

was established in the neighbour-3 ly minded classes, were definitely

lood of hostile

Adirondack Mountains, the or frankly dissatisfied

the temperature dropping below will number approximately 3,800,

with the constitution suggested Professor Krauss was recolved Any expenditure involved over with loud cries of "Shame!" as he

zero from a mild autumn level for them. Ho urged the Govern-

almost overal office covers the that for which provision has al-approached the Director's desk,;

ment to drop the whole scheme,

London, Doc. 11. Bix Inches OSTEOPATHS' BILL ready been made will be met by followed by counter-cheers from

declaring the recent elections in

The Rumanian Minister of contral Maine lakes and there hag France and Gormany. London, Dec. 11,

another part of the audience.

India had showed the electorate Commerce, M. Manulescu Strungo, been a ten inch snow fall in The French representative, M. The House of Lords carried Maasigli, announced that his Gov drawn truncheons,

arriving in London next week Chicago-Reuter, Mrs. Gloria Vanderbilt, the to be definitely opposed to it. Eventually, the police, with

to discuss, with British” Govern. Lord Elibank's Bill for the regis ernment would provide free tran-auditorium in order to intervene was given to Mra. Harry Payne and, the Rt. Hon. Lord Eustace of the large amount of debts cut-

entered the custody of whose little daughter Mr. H. Graham White, (Liberal) most representatives the problem CHEKIANG CHIEF tration and regulation of osteo anort for the detachments through in a paths. The vote was 36 to 20 France..

clash between the rival do sled notice of appeal In the Jolader, warning against

Whitney, aunt of the child, has Percy (Conservative) "mudo" |pe||standing", "In Rumania" to "trade

Nanking, Dec. 12 against the Government's opposi- The Council adjourned until arreste being made.

monstrators, a large number of Supreme Court against the decis policy of drift, But they argued that Wireless,

acreditors in Britain. - British The Executive, Yuan bas-ap- tion. Lord Elibank explained January 11, Instead of until Janu- Professor Krause, who was ap-

pointed General Huang Shao- that the object of the measure was ary 20, as previously arranged, pareatly unmoved by the demon- daughter, intera Whitneye abandonment of them would not Sewell wors amongst the passengers Chairman and military adviser of

of Judge Carew. to remove dianbilities attending and will thus be in session while stration,

Judge Carew gaye Gloria, the though risks might be involved in

halung Chairman of the Cheklang the the Select Committee's proposals; Mr. E. Frederick and Mr. G., W La Ti-piny, who is made Vice- Government, succeeding General the work of genuine osteopaths the plebiscite is being held without further intorruption keeping for five days of the week, only entall risk, but the certainty who arrived from Manila by the Em-

conducted the opera British Wireless.

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